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. 2024 Mar 11;25:123. doi: 10.1186/s12931-024-02752-y

Table 2.

Adverse drug reactions and implicated antibiotics

Adverse Drug Reactions Tolerant Intolerant
Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
Grade 3 or greater1 (Total)
3 (2%) 13 (13%)
Gastrointestinal symptoms 34 (23%) 58 (55%)
Rash 4 (3%) 9 (8.5%)
Fatigue 5 (3%) 23 (22%)
Cough, dysphonia, or bronchospasm 4 (3%) 4 (4.7%)
Visual disturbance 2 (1%) 11 (10%)
Auditory disturbance 1 (0.7%) 5 (5%)
Acute kidney injury 0 4 (4%)
Hemoptysis 0 1 (1%)
Anaphylaxis 0 1 (1%)
Other 6 (4%) 8 (8%)
Implicated Antibiotic
Macrolides 12 (8%) 21 (19%)
Rifamycins 4 (3%) 46 (43%)
Ethambutol 3 (2%) 22 (20%)
Amikacin liposomal inhalation suspension 4 (3%) 11 (10%)
Parenteral Amikacin 0 5 (5%)

1: Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] Grade 3 is defined as severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self-care